adhibit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To allow in; to admit.
  2. To apply or administer (something, such as a remedy).
  3. To affix.
  4. To append.

Pronunciation

/ədˈhɪbɪt/

Word forms

adhibit adhibits adhibiting adhibited

Etymology

From Latin adhibitus (“extended, held out”, past participle of adhibeō), from ad + habeō (“have”).

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